A WARM WELCOME FROM TVH3

Welcome to the Teign Valley Hash House Harriers of glorious South Devon. You are guaranteed a warm welcome and a great hash experience. We are the 'Party Hash' and we run from pubs all over Torbay, Dartmoor and the Teign Valley every Monday evening at 7.15pm. Our trails are marked with flour, chalk or sawdust and take in woodland, streams, byways, bridle paths and rolling countryside. We cater for all abilities, you needn't worry about keeping up, a leisurely walk with others or a good paced run if you're fit - you choose. The run duration is anything from 30 minutes to an hour and the distance is normally between 3-6 miles depending on whether you decide to take a short or long trail. Your first run is free, so come along and give it a go! After the run hashers enjoy a drink and food in the pub. On many occasions, the pub will lay on a 'Hash Menu', food specially for hashers.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR FIRST HASH

Starts soon after 7:15 pm each Monday.
The Grandmaster will gather the hash together in a circle and welcome Virgins & Visitors to TVH3 and inform the group of pertinent news or upcoming events.
Hares will announce details or the trail, number of long and short splits and regroups.

Down-Downs - sometimes at the circle but usually in the pub after the run. Hashers and harriets (lady hashers) have a half pint and under age hashers have a soft drink or water. If you are driving, just ask the RA for water.

A Down-Down is a means of punishing, rewarding, or merely recognizing an individual for any action or behaviour. Once awarded, the downdown must be drunk without pause, otherwise the RA may take action!

Individuals may be recognized for outstanding service, or for their status as a visitor or newcomer.

Down-Downs also serve as punishment for misdemeanours real, imagined, or blatantly made up.

Such transgressions may include: wearing new shoes, pointing with a finger, or the use of real names rather than hash names.

Hash Names

The use of real names (nerd name) during an event is discouraged, and members are typically given a new "hash name," usually in deference to a particularly notorious escapade, a personality trait, or their physical appearance.

Members are named after attending the hash on several occasions or if something noteworthy occurs to prompt a naming.

Other hashers may share stories or observations about the individual, with the final name being chosen by general consensus from all suggestions put forward by the hash.

NEWCOMERS TO THE HASH
Completely new to hashing? Don't know what to expect? Worried, shy or nervous? You needn't be as all newcomers or virgins as they are known, will receive a warm welcome. When the hashers are called to make a circle - about 7:15 pm each Monday, the Grand Master will welcome all hashers and after various notices about forthcoming events etc are dealt with, he will ask if there are any visitors from other hashes or virgins present. You will be asked to come forward and be introduced to the hash. A tip to remember, don't wear new trainers as these are frowned upon by the RA (Religious Advisor) and will incur a sprinkling of flour over them. That's all there is to it and you can then step back and enjoy the run and the social get together after in the On Down (the pub). Whatever your pace, there are certain to be others who will keep you company along the trail. Walk, jog or run - it's up to you.
Hashing is all about making friends and having fun, so just turn up any Monday and have a go.

Sunday, 11 October 2026

TVH THE WERDZ by PSYCHO

Run #2149 Monday 5 October
OHFTB's Drum
Werdz
 
Late as usual, I bowled into Maddicks farm to the already prepared circle, just in time to hear SmEllie requesting an urgent hare as some disorganised soul has dropped out at the last minute - oops! Sorry, work calls! Therefore needing a volunteer for 19th October trail, contact SmEllie if you can. (already covered by good old ManPig. Ed)
 
A good turn out as usual to OnlyHerefortheBeer's annual birthday trail. The hares explained the 'splats' were laid on the right, possibly more on the tarmacked surface, and plead with us 'no lefts, no rights! Keep to the course' on the tracks & bridle paths!
 
We set out left from Maddacombe Farm, and immediately bunched up on the crossroads, faint calling 'are u'. I returned from Ipplepen (!) to find a gallant ManPig making sure I returned to the right postcode. 
 
We jogged along the B Mill road past the chattering walkers, on-on, and MP stopped for a chinwag with Archangel.
 
I turned left onto a steep track with Strap On who joshed with me about taking the shorts, oops! So I backtracked to the tarmac, slowly gaining on other Longs hashers and always looking out for splats. Following a blob, I scooted up a rocky path finding Big End and Ned having a poo - just Ned, that is (!) Well Hopped was tackling the hill and I found Miss Inn setting the pace and keeping a tight eye on trail at all the junctions.
 
On the rocky descent, I decided to sacrifice my ankles and controlled falling past the walkers 'til I fell out its end to find Warm Front looking lost at a tarmac crossroads, "They've washed the road!" Indeed, a road crew had washed the road 'a cement spill' so no doubt they scrubbed all the pale white splats up as well, well done - not!... We guessed right and found a check, (we guessed that as well, promising to come back if we scored wrong - no need!) and hoofed our way home beside the Expressway and woods to a blazing fire and barbie.
 
Warm Front insisted on buying me a beer in exchange for a lift home, a bit weird as we all know I don't drink.
 
We didn't see the downdowns, but I think Forrest, OH4TB (happy birthday, thanks for great trail) and Jo got refreshments! 
 
On-on! Psycho x

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MISMANAGEMENT UPDATED AGPU 2026

Grand Master Pocket Rocket
Vice G M Forrest Stump
On Sec Piltdown Man mobile 07773038756
R A Manpig
R A Forrest Stump
RA Pisswell
RA Shitfaced
Hash Cash Threesome
Hash Tax Pisswell
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Trail Raiser Smellie
Haberdashery Georgy P Orgy
Song Master Pork Torpedo
Web /Web Master Bluebird

TVH3 HABERDASHERY LINK

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EXPLANATION OF ARCHIVE TVH3 SITES

GREATHASHGOD: A dedicated site (presently mothballed and serves as archive content only) with all TVH3 content. Mostly photos from each Monday's hash but also some video clips. Named after our Life President Pottsie.

PRECONDEROTOUS: Containing the entire archive of TVH3 of some 1000 vid clips and over 5000 posts and photos. Started on November 11th 2007, the site is active with Bluebird's personal content but the archive content is fascinating and preserved, well worth a look.

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FALLEN WOMAN

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DORIS

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BROKEN MAN

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ARCHANGEL

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Previously unreleased clip - Vicky's naming from the Sea Trout

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